Stories by Chandra Lye on Southeast Texas Record

HOUSTON – Texas’ American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has said that women’s health and right to an abortion will be threatened if three proposed anti-abortion bills are passed.

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has voiced support of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order regarding immigration.

MARSHALL – A magistrate judge has given the go-ahead for two patent-infringement lawsuits against BlackBerry.

SOUTHLAKE – Lawyer Monthly has named the managing partner of law firm Scott & Scott LLP the Technology Lawyer of the Year.

The organization has accused the OSHA of violating the law and letting union representatives have access to non-union workplaces.

AUSTIN -- Texas’ Attorney General Ken Paxton has clarified the right of students at junior and community colleges to carry handguns on campus.

HOUSTON – The courts have been called in to settle a dispute between two competing sports agencies. Select Sports Group (SSG) filed litigation against Impact Sports and have recently attempted to add defendants to the case. However, the defendants have filed a notice of removal, which was filed with the district court in Houston.

DALLAS – A growing movement that calls for a change to the federal government’s powers has been gaining momentum in Texas.

A coalition of more than 25 academics has submitted a letter to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives expressing concern over pending patent reform. The group said its concerns were largely with changes proposed to litigation venue rules.  

AUSTIN - More than a dozen states, including Texas, have requested a preliminary injunction against several U.S. agencies including the Department of Education, Department of Justice and Department of Labor regarding transgender students in school.